Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Myanmar
Myanmar: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 1.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Myanmar, 1987–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Myanmar is 1.5%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Myanmar peaked at 1.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1987.
That places Myanmar 150th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.4% | — |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Myanmar?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Myanmar was 1.5% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1987.
- How does Myanmar rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Myanmar ranks 150th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).